Finance
Andrew Morrison launches business sale readiness consultancy
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-based entrepreneur Andrew Morrison, has launched his new business, Business Sale Basecamp, a consultancy aimed at helping business owners prepare their companies for sale.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
National Galleries defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship amidst arts sector crisis
Published 11 months ago
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) has said it will maintain its sponsorship deal with Baillie Gifford, despite other cultural institutions cutting ties amid activist pressure due to the investment firm’s links to fossil fuels and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Legado extends reach across financial services sector
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered communications platform Legado has extended its reach across the financial services sector with FTSE 250 wealth manager Quilter among business wins this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Assetz Capital completes £5m refinancing for Glasgow ibis Styles Hotel
Published 11 months ago
Assetz Capital, a lender in the SME commercial property and residential development sector, has completed a £5 million commercial mortgage to refinance the ibis Styles hotel in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG crowns OGI Bio as Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-based biotech firm OGI Bio has beaten off competition from nine local tech startups to be crowned Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024 in KPMG’s UK-wide competition.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cautious optimism as Scottish businesses seek economic certainty
Published 11 months ago
Employment remains a key concern for businesses as firms report improving business conditions across all other measures, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Global tax on billionaires could net $250 billion a year
Published 11 months ago
A new report commissioned by Brazil has proposed a global tax on billionaires, potentially raising up to $250 billion (around £197bn) annually.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy finance firm Gneiss Energy taps into metals and mining sector
Published 11 months ago
Gneiss Energy, an Edinburgh and London-based energy finance advisory firm, has expanded its services to include metals and mining.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alliance Trust and Witan merge into £5 billion investment giant
Published 11 months ago
Alliance Trust PLC and Witan Investment Trust plc have announced they are merging to create Alliance Witan PLC.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland lags behind in share scheme access
Published 11 months ago
New Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data has revealed a widening geographic inequality around company share schemes offered in Scotland, compared to the rest of the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sixteen Glasgow students take first steps towards finance careers with Aon
Published 11 months ago
Professional services firm Aon plc has welcomed 16 Glasgow-area students to its 2024 Work Insights Programme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maxi Caledonian profits up as turnover hits £100 million
Published 11 months ago
Maxi Caledonian, the Irvine-based haulage and construction group, has exceeded £100 million in turnover for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Zumo: Third of young voters call for crypto to be moved up the political agenda
Published 11 months ago
More than a third of young adults in the UK believe crypto is an important electoral issue, according to new data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Six fintechs shortlisted for £45,000 later life planning prize
Published 11 months ago
Six fintech companies have been shortlisted in the final round of the Smart Data Foundry and FinTech Scotland UK Fintech Challenge, each receiving £5,000 with the chance to win a further £45,000.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Employee ownership in Scotland booms with turnover topping £1.4bn
Published 11 months ago
Employee ownership in Scotland is has rapidly accelerated, with nearly 300 employee-owned businesses having a growing economic impact, according to Lindsays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Andrew Morrison launches business sale readiness consultancy
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-based entrepreneur Andrew Morrison, has launched his new business, Business Sale Basecamp, a consultancy aimed at helping business owners prepare their companies for sale.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
National Galleries defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship amidst arts sector crisis
Published 11 months ago
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) has said it will maintain its sponsorship deal with Baillie Gifford, despite other cultural institutions cutting ties amid activist pressure due to the investment firm’s links to fossil fuels and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Legado extends reach across financial services sector
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered communications platform Legado has extended its reach across the financial services sector with FTSE 250 wealth manager Quilter among business wins this year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Assetz Capital completes £5m refinancing for Glasgow ibis Styles Hotel
Published 11 months ago
Assetz Capital, a lender in the SME commercial property and residential development sector, has completed a £5 million commercial mortgage to refinance the ibis Styles hotel in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
KPMG crowns OGI Bio as Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024
Published 11 months ago
Edinburgh-based biotech firm OGI Bio has beaten off competition from nine local tech startups to be crowned Scotland’s Tech Innovator 2024 in KPMG’s UK-wide competition.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Cautious optimism as Scottish businesses seek economic certainty
Published 11 months ago
Employment remains a key concern for businesses as firms report improving business conditions across all other measures, according to the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor (SBM) report.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Global tax on billionaires could net $250 billion a year
Published 11 months ago
A new report commissioned by Brazil has proposed a global tax on billionaires, potentially raising up to $250 billion (around £197bn) annually.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Energy finance firm Gneiss Energy taps into metals and mining sector
Published 11 months ago
Gneiss Energy, an Edinburgh and London-based energy finance advisory firm, has expanded its services to include metals and mining.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Alliance Trust and Witan merge into £5 billion investment giant
Published 11 months ago
Alliance Trust PLC and Witan Investment Trust plc have announced they are merging to create Alliance Witan PLC.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland lags behind in share scheme access
Published 11 months ago
New Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data has revealed a widening geographic inequality around company share schemes offered in Scotland, compared to the rest of the UK.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Sixteen Glasgow students take first steps towards finance careers with Aon
Published 11 months ago
Professional services firm Aon plc has welcomed 16 Glasgow-area students to its 2024 Work Insights Programme.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Maxi Caledonian profits up as turnover hits £100 million
Published 11 months ago
Maxi Caledonian, the Irvine-based haulage and construction group, has exceeded £100 million in turnover for the first time.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Zumo: Third of young voters call for crypto to be moved up the political agenda
Published 11 months ago
More than a third of young adults in the UK believe crypto is an important electoral issue, according to new data.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Six fintechs shortlisted for £45,000 later life planning prize
Published 11 months ago
Six fintech companies have been shortlisted in the final round of the Smart Data Foundry and FinTech Scotland UK Fintech Challenge, each receiving £5,000 with the chance to win a further £45,000.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Employee ownership in Scotland booms with turnover topping £1.4bn
Published 11 months ago
Employee ownership in Scotland is has rapidly accelerated, with nearly 300 employee-owned businesses having a growing economic impact, according to Lindsays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →